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cepcompression.com website review
Visit site (opens in a new tab)Reviewed 8 November 202636 issues · 105 checks
This review found 36 issues worth fixing on cepcompression.com, 10 of them high impact, across 105 checks. The most urgent: reduce unused JavaScript. Your full playbook turns these into prioritised fixes alongside reviews, competitors and channels.
- Homepage
- Phone render
- Links and pages
- Google PageSpeed
Google PageSpeed Insights (opens in a new tab), mobile
Site score
83B- #18,089 of 81,672 reviewed websitesbeats 73%
- #10,668 of 40,487 online storesbeats 67%
- #10,257 of 35,869 Shopify storesbeats 65%
Closest competitors among Shopify stores
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| Date | Real-visitor load time (LCP) |
|---|---|
| May 16, 2026 | 1.8 s |
| May 23, 2026 | 1.8 s |
| May 30, 2026 | 1.7 s |
| Jun 6, 2026 | 1.8 s |
| Jun 13, 2026 | 1.8 s |
| Jun 20, 2026 | 1.9 s |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 1.9 s |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 1.9 s |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 1.9 s |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 1.9 s |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 1.9 s |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 1.9 s |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 1.8 s |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 1.7 s |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 1.7 s |
| Aug 29, 2026 | 1.7 s |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 1.6 s |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 1.7 s |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 1.6 s |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 1.6 s |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 1.5 s |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 1.5 s |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1.6 s |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 1.6 s |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1.6 s |
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| Date | Real-visitor tap response (INP) |
|---|---|
| May 16, 2026 | 175 ms |
| May 23, 2026 | 179 ms |
| May 30, 2026 | 176 ms |
| Jun 6, 2026 | 179 ms |
| Jun 13, 2026 | 185 ms |
| Jun 20, 2026 | 185 ms |
| Jun 27, 2026 | 195 ms |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 196 ms |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 195 ms |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 197 ms |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 196 ms |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 187 ms |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 165 ms |
| Aug 15, 2026 | 146 ms |
| Aug 22, 2026 | 130 ms |
| Aug 29, 2026 | 122 ms |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 121 ms |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 122 ms |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 123 ms |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 125 ms |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 131 ms |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 145 ms |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 154 ms |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 162 ms |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 156 ms |
Chrome UX Report (opens in a new tab): real Chrome visitors over rolling 28-day periods.
One score from every part of this review. How it works
How it loaded on a phone
1.2 s
2.3 s
3.5 s
4.6 s
5.8 s
6.9 s
8.1 s
9.3 s
cepcompression.com does not allow embedding, so this is Google's rendering of the page.
Speed
Reduce unused JavaScript
1.4 s · 1.0 MBAbout 1.0 MB of JavaScript is downloaded but never used on this page. Google estimates it would make the page about 1.4 s faster on a phone.
Render-blocking requests
1.3 s12 files block the first paint until they finish downloading. Deferring or inlining them could save about 1.3 s.
Mobile performance score: 45
45/100Your mobile performance score is 45. Under 50 is Google's “poor” band: many phone visitors leave before the page is usable.
Main-thread work: 7.6 s
A phone's processor spends 7.6 s on main-thread work while loading, 3.0 s of it running JavaScript. Above 2 s, taps and scrolls feel sluggish.
8 third-party services on the page
8 third-party services load with your homepage (withremark.com, Shopify and automizely.com and others), adding 2.3 MB and 2.1 s of main-thread time.
Use efficient cache lifetimes
800 ms · 641 KiB72 files are served with short cache lifetimes, so returning visitors download them again (641 KiB).
withremark.com adds 499 ms
499 mswithremark.com costs a phone 499 ms of main-thread work and 648 KiB of downloads while your page loads. Loading it after the page is usable, or only on the pages that need it, takes that off the critical path.
Reduce unused CSS
380 ms · 120 KiBAbout 120 KiB of CSS is downloaded but never applied on this page. Google estimates it would make the page about 380 ms faster on a phone.
Improve image delivery
432 KiB8 images could be 432 KiB smaller with modern formats (WebP or AVIF) and sizes that fit a phone screen.
Klaviyo adds 343 ms
343 msKlaviyo costs a phone 343 ms of main-thread work and 630 KiB of downloads while your page loads. Loading it after the page is usable, or only on the pages that need it, takes that off the critical path.
Shopify adds 363 ms
363 msShopify costs a phone 363 ms of main-thread work and 311 KiB of downloads while your page loads. Loading it after the page is usable, or only on the pages that need it, takes that off the critical path.
automizely.com adds 358 ms
358 msautomizely.com costs a phone 358 ms of main-thread work and 250 KiB of downloads while your page loads. Loading it after the page is usable, or only on the pages that need it, takes that off the critical path.
20 long tasks on the main thread
20 long tasks block the main thread while loading, the longest for 371 ms. During a long task the page ignores taps.
2,833 HTML elements
The page has 2,833 HTML elements. Above 1,500, rendering and every interaction get slower on phones.
Yotpo adds 249 ms
249 msYotpo costs a phone 249 ms of main-thread work and 302 KiB of downloads while your page loads. Loading it after the page is usable, or only on the pages that need it, takes that off the critical path.
Legacy JavaScript
28 KiBPolyfills for old browsers add 28 KiB JavaScript that modern phones do not need.
Minify JavaScript
15 KiB15 KiB could be saved by minifying JavaScript.
Minify CSS
6 KiB6 KiB could be saved by minifying CSS.
Chained critical requests
Critical files load one after another instead of in parallel (3 chains). Preconnecting to key origins and preloading the hero image shortens the chain.
Forced reflow
Scripts make the browser recalculate the layout repeatedly while the page loads, which wastes processor time on phones.
1 checks passed
Server response: 9 ms
9 msYour server sent the HTML in 9 ms, well inside Google's 600 ms guideline.
Core Web Vitals
Time to Interactive: 24.0 s
24.0 sThe page becomes fully interactive after 24.0 s. Good is under 3.8 s.
Largest Contentful Paint: 6.6 s
6.6 sYour largest element takes 6.6 s to render on a phone. Google's threshold for “good” is 2.5 s. The largest element is the image.
Speed Index: 10.3 s
10.3 sVisually, the page fills in at 10.3 s (Speed Index). Good is under 3.4 s.
Total Blocking Time: 1.0 s
1.0 sScripts block taps and scrolling for 1.0 s in total while the page loads. Good is under 200 ms.
First Contentful Paint: 1.8 s
1.8 sThe first text or image appears after 1.8 s on a phone. Good is under 1.8 s.
9 checks passed
Passes Core Web Vitals for real visitors
Real Chrome users on phones pass Google's Core Web Vitals on this page (28-day field data from the Chrome UX Report (opens in a new tab)).
Real-user LCP: 1.9 s
1.9 sReal visitors wait 1.9 s for the largest content to appear (75th percentile). Good is under 2.5 s.
Real-user INP: 156 ms
156 msReal visitors wait 156 ms for the page to respond to a tap (75th percentile). Good is under 200 ms.
Real-user CLS: 0.00
0.00For real visitors the layout shifts by 0.00 (75th percentile). Good is under 0.1.
Real-user FCP: 1.2 s
1.2 sReal visitors see the first content after 1.2 s (75th percentile). Good is under 1.8 s.
Real-user TTFB: 717 ms
717 msReal visitors wait 717 ms for your server to start answering (75th percentile). Good is under 800 ms.
Tap response (INP) got 10% faster for real visitors
-10%Over the last 25 four-week periods to 2026-10-31, real Chrome visitors' tap response (inp) went from 175 ms to 156 ms at the 75th percentile (Chrome UX Report (opens in a new tab) history).
Largest content (LCP) got 11% faster for real visitors
-11%Over the last 25 four-week periods to 2026-10-31, real Chrome visitors' largest content (lcp) went from 1.8 s to 1.6 s at the 75th percentile (Chrome UX Report (opens in a new tab) history).
Cumulative Layout Shift: 0
0The layout barely moves while loading (CLS 0, good is under 0.1).
Images and page weight
Page weight: 5.0 MB in 347 requests
5.0 MBYour homepage downloads 5.0 MB in 347 requests on a phone: scripts 2.3 MB (167), images 1.5 MB (31) and other files 819 KiB (127). Under 2 MB keeps phones on slow connections fast.
An image on the first screen is lazy-loaded
2025_2026_HOMEPAGE_SLIDER_GALLERY_NEW_MOBILE_7.png is on the first screen but marked loading="lazy", so the browser waits before fetching it and the page looks finished later. Load it eagerly (and give it fetchpriority="high" if it is the main image).
About 1.4 g of CO₂ per visit
1.41 gBy the Sustainable Web Design model, a visit to your homepage emits about 1.41 g of CO₂e: 169.0 kg a year at 10,000 visits a month. It scales with page weight, so every byte cut lowers it.
2 checks passed
Images use modern formats
Every sizeable image is WebP, AVIF or SVG.
Images are sized for phones
No image is downloaded at more than three times the size it is drawn on a phone.
Accessibility
All page content should be contained by landmarks (9 elements)
All page content should be contained by landmarks: 9 elements on the page fail this check, rated moderate by axe-core.
Landmarks should have a unique role or role/label/title (i.e. accessible name) combination (1 element)
Landmarks should have a unique role or role/label/title (i.e. accessible name) combination: 1 element on the page fails this check, rated moderate by axe-core.
Elements marked as presentational should be consistently ignored (5 elements)
Elements marked as presentational should be consistently ignored: 5 elements on the page fail this check, rated minor by axe-core.
ARIA role should be appropriate for the element (1 element)
ARIA role should be appropriate for the element: 1 element on the page fails this check, rated minor by axe-core.
Headings skip levels
Headings skip levels (h2 → h6), which makes the page harder to scan with a screen reader.
2 checks passed
Every image has alt text
All 142 images in the HTML carry an alt attribute.
47 automated accessibility rules passed
axe-core 4.13.0, the open-source engine behind most accessibility testing tools, ran 52 WCAG 2.2 A/AA and best-practice rules on the phone render: 47 passed and 5 failed. 3 mores need a person to judge. Automated rules catch about a third of accessibility problems; the rest need manual testing.
SEO
Meta description is long (169 characters)
Your meta description is 169 characters; Google truncates after about 160, so the end of your pitch is cut.
2 links with vague text
2 links use generic text like “click here” or “learn more”, which tells Google nothing about the page behind them.
327 internal links, 5 external
The homepage links to 327 pages on cepcompression.com and 5 external pages.
7 checks passed
One H1 headline
Your main headline reads: “THE WEATHER CHANGES. THE COMMITMENT DOESN'T.”.
Title: 49 characters
Your title is a healthy 49 characters: “Premium Compression Socks + Apparel | CEP Running”.
Canonical URL set
The canonical URL is https://ceprunning.com/.
Structured data in place
Structured data found: Organization and WebSite.
Open Graph tags complete
Open Graph tags are complete, so shared links show a title, description and image.
robots.txt in place
robots.txt is in place and points crawlers to your sitemap.
XML sitemap found
Your XML sitemap is reachable at https://ceprunning.com/sitemap.xml.
AI search readiness
4 checks passed
AI answer engines may read the site
Your robots.txt lets the crawlers behind ChatGPT search, Claude and Perplexity read the site and cite it in answers.
Organization data: 4 of 6 facts
Your Organization JSON-LD gives name, url, logo and sameAs (social profiles); description and contact details would complete it.
Text is in the HTML
Your server sends the page's text in the HTML (1,431 words), so crawlers that don't run JavaScript still read it.
llms.txt published
The site publishes /llms.txt (6 KiB, 8 links), a plain-text guide to the site for AI tools.
Other pages
2 pages without a meta description
/pages/gift-guide-run-kits-2026 and /pages/holiday-gift-guide have no meta description, so Google writes the search snippet from whatever text it finds.
1 page without an H1
/pages/loyalty-rewards has no <h1> headline, so visitors and search engines get no clear main topic.
15 internal pages checked
We fetched 15 pages linked from your homepage (of 95 found) and read each the way a search engine does.
5 checks passed
Linked pages load
All 15 pages we checked loaded without an error.
Canonical URLs point to themselves
No page we checked hands its ranking to a different URL.
Titles are unique
Every page we checked has its own title.
No linked page is hidden from search
None of the pages we checked carries a noindex tag.
Every page has a title
All 15 pages that loaded have a <title>.
Best practices
14 small tap targets
14 of 43 tappable elements near the top of the page are smaller than 24 px, hard to hit with a thumb.
Deprecated browser APIs
The page uses 1 deprecated browser API that will stop working in future browsers (“Unload event listeners are deprecated and will be removed.”).
2 checks passed
No console errors
No JavaScript errors were logged while the page loaded on a phone.
Mobile viewport set
The page declares a mobile viewport.
Security and trust
Short HSTS lifetime
HSTS is set, but max-age is 91 days; one year is the recommended minimum.
No Referrer-Policy
No Referrer-Policy header, so full URLs can leak to the sites you link to.
No Permissions-Policy
No Permissions-Policy header to switch off camera, microphone and location for embedded content.
Deprecated X-XSS-Protection
X-XSS-Protection is set to “1; mode=block”; the header is deprecated and can introduce bugs. Use 0 or remove it.
No security.txt
There is no /.well-known/security.txt telling researchers how to report a security problem to you.
7 checks passed
Served over HTTPS
The homepage is served over HTTPS (ceprunning.com).
Valid certificate (65 days left)
The certificate from Let's Encrypt · YE2 verifies for cepcompression.com and is valid for another 65 days.
Protected from clickjacking
X-Frame-Options or a frame-ancestors policy stops other sites framing yours.
Content-Security-Policy set
A Content-Security-Policy is set, the main browser-side defence against injected scripts.
http:// redirects to https
http://cepcompression.com redirects to the secure version.
HTTP/2 and HTTP/3
The server speaks HTTP/2 and advertises HTTP/3, so browsers load many files over one connection.
All 45 links work
All 45 links checked from your homepage (40 internal, 5 external) answered without errors.
Domain and trust
No CAA record
ceprunning.com has no CAA record, so any certificate authority may issue a certificate for it. A CAA record naming your provider (for example letsencrypt.org) closes that door.
DNSSEC is off
ceprunning.com's DNS answers are not signed. DNSSEC stops attackers forging them to send visitors or email elsewhere; most registrars switch it on in a click, though most sites still run without it.
2 checks passed
Domain is 2 years old
2 yearsceprunning.com was registered in Apr 2024 through GoDaddy.com, LLC. An established domain carries more trust with email providers and search engines.
Registered until Apr 2027
ceprunning.com is registered until Apr 2027.
Content and conversion
No social proof
No testimonials, customer logos, ratings or customer counts on the homepage: nothing tells a new visitor that others already trust you.
No analytics detected
No analytics or tag manager detected in the HTML, so you can't measure whether any of these fixes work.
About 918 words of copy
The homepage carries about 918 words of visible text.
5 checks passed
Clear next step on the first screen
On a phone, the first screen shows a clear next step: “SHOP NOW” and “SIGN UP NOW”.
47 calls to action
The homepage has 47 calls to action, for example “SHOP NOW”, “SIGN UP NOW” and “SHOP ALL”.
3 short forms
3 short forms (1 field at most) are right on the homepage.
Direct contact links
Visitors can reach you directly: 1 phone link and 1 email link.
Risk reducer mentioned
A guarantee or risk reducer (money-back, free trial, no credit card or similar) is mentioned on the page.
Email authentication
SPF does not block other senders (no all)
Your SPF record doesn't end in -all or ~all, so it doesn't stop other servers sending as you: “v=spf1 include:spf.protection.outlook.com include:shops.shopify.com include:_spf.fulfil.io ~all"”.
Email authentication score: 75/100
Email authentication: SPF record 25 points, plus 15 when it ends in -all (10 for ~all); DMARC record 25, plus 25 for a reject policy (15 for quarantine); a DKIM key on a common selector 10.
2 checks passed
DMARC policy: quarantine
DMARC tells receivers to quarantine mail that fails authentication, and sends you reports.
DKIM signing found
A DKIM key is published (selector “selector1”, “s1” and “s2”), so receivers can verify mail really came from you.
Privacy and tracking
6 trackers load before any consent
6Before a visitor clicks anything, the page loads Google Ads, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Klaviyo and Meta Pixel and 1 more (measured from a US location before any click). No consent tool was detected. Visitors from the EU, UK and several US states must be asked first.
23 cookies set on arrival
23Opening the homepage sets 23 cookies (measured from a US location before any click).
No consent tool detected
No known cookie consent tool loads with the page. Some sites build their own banner, and some only show one to visitors from the EU.
40 other companies contacted
Loading the homepage contacts 40 hosts run by other companies (fonts, scripts, analytics, ads), each of which sees the visitor's IP address.
Apps on your store
Your storefront loads 14 apps. Each one is code from another company running for your shoppers.
None of the apps your storefront loads is on the list of apps with a known security problem.
Apps your storefront loads
Geo Pro Geolocation · Klaviyo Email Marketing Sms · Gorgias Live Chat Helpdesk · Aftership Returns · Yotpo Product Reviews · Aftership Personalization · Yotpo Loyalty Rewards · Profitmetrics · Easylocation · Bundly · Discos Smart Bogo Cart Upsell · automizely.com · withremark.com · kiwisizing.com
Apps found in the homepage's code. Apps that only run in checkout or the admin aren't seen, and a headless storefront shows none. App data from programmable.info
Upkeep, stack and company
Stack
- E-commerce
- Shopify
- Hosting
- Shopify
Company
- Headquarters
- Whitsett
Upkeep, stack, hiring and company data from programmable.info
Go beyond the website
What your $25 Growth Playbook adds
This review found 36 issues on cepcompression.com, including 20 speed issues, 2 SEO issues and 2 conversion gaps. That is the website alone. The full Growth Playbook pairs these findings with what your customers say in public reviews and communities and what your closest competitors do better, then turns everything into at least 20 prioritised ideas, each with the evidence behind it, a step-by-step playbook, a metric and an owner.
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- Ranked channels, outreach sequences and content angles
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- Earned media and PR openings
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